Friends almost reunited? 5000 AMA WA members expected to be welcomed back into the fold
Five thousand doctors in WA who were booted out of the federal AMA are expected to be welcomed back into the fold in the coming…
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Blood, guts, vomit: Graphic TV campaign under fire for blaming ED overcrowding on patients
An “unapologetically graphic” health campaign to deter people from EDs has been slammed by the AMA for appearing to blame patients for overcrowded hospitals. The…
Claims the AMA vote was a failure don’t stack up
The following article by AMA president Professor Steve Robson is in response to Dr Paul Nisselle’s article. First, I acknowledge the service and dedication that Dr…
Hole in AMA WA accounts now sitting at $3 million, annual report reveals
AMA WA recorded a $3.2 million deficit in its accounts at the end of last year, although the organisation says it’s over the worse and…
Nurse-led clinics costing taxpayers $195 per consult: official figures
Health officials misled the public about the cost per service at ACT’s nurse-led walk-in clinics by burying roughly $10 million in expenses, reveal documents obtained…
I fear the AMA is spiralling into irrelevance — its AGM vote was a failure, not a vindication
Last month, the federal AMA claimed it had been given a vote of confidence by members, after a vote at its AGM in favour of…
Is this the next president of the federal AMA?
The federal AMA is going through a bad time on the domestic front. The organisation — once dubbed the most feared lobby machine in Canberra…
A right royal scrap? King Charles III, the AMA and medicine’s republican debate
There are many issues in medicine that divide its practitioners, such as the ethics of male circumcision or say the authority script hotline. But among…
AMA claims vindication after landslide victory in AGM vote
The federal AMA has secured a landslide victory in its fight over controversial constitutional changes designed to secure the future viability of one of its…
Peter Dutton woos GPs with $400 million plan to rescue the specialty
After its frosty response to last week’s federal budget, the AMA has praised the Opposition budget response for its plan to entice more junior doctors…
